Topic Maps

Welcome

For more than 500 years, we have become accustomed to 2-dimensional representations of knowledge, because our major means of knowledge interchange has been print-based – which is a 2-dimensional medium. Our mechanisms for accessing information are similarly 2-dimensional: classification schemes, taxonomies, thesauri – whether printed or computer-based – are governed by that old paradigm. Topic Maps is a machine-processable knowledge representation standard which promises to release us from that 2-dimensional prison into a fully multi-dimensional universe of knowledge.

In this ISKO UK Topic Maps community, we intend to build a collection of resources, examples and case studies, comments, discussions and news which will serve as a hub for all knowledge organization practitioners interested in Topic Maps to learn about this exciting technology and to share experiences of its practical implementation.